Grass-distributer for mowing-machines.



'3. W001). GRASS DISTBIBUTER FOR MOWING MACHINES.

APPLICATION PIL'ED KAY 29, 1914.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

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B. WOOD. GRASS DISTRIBUTER FOR M OWING MACHINES. APPLICATION FILED MAY29, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

Application filed May 29, 1914., Serial No. 841,840. 1

To all whom't't may concern:

Be it known that I, Biin'rWVooD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vernonia, in the county of Columbia and State of Oregon,have invented a new and useful Grass Distributer for Mowing Machines;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same. k e

This invention relates to the art of mow.- ing machines, andparticularly to a useful improved distributor, an object of which is toattach the same to one of the shoes of the mowing machine, so as toequally distribute the grass as it is cut in the rear of the machine.

Heretofore, it has been found necessary to provide an attendant tofollow the'hidw ing machine using a fork in any suitable manner to keepthe grass from gathering in bunches. invention is to provide thisimproved grass spreader, including a conveyer for conveying the grassupwardly and rearwardly of the machlne upon the grass stick or guard,

and as the grass falls in the rear, it will be equally and evenlydistributed upon the ground.

Another object of the invention is to provide guard means, to preventthe grass from becoming entangled with the operating wheel, whichautomatically operates the conveyer by engagement with the ground orsoil.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitatealterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed. i

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a View showing the improved spreader ordistributer to be applied to a mowing machine.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the distributer detached. Fig. 3 is a viewin elevation showing the opposite side of the distributer.

Fig. L is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 5 is a transversesectional view through the forward portion of the distributer. Fig. 6 isa sectional view on line 6-6 0 Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the portion of the usual mowingmachine havingthe conventional form of shoe 2,

Therefore, another object of the throughanopening of which the sicklebar 4; is designed to reciprocate. One side 'of the shoe is providedwith a recess 5, over which a plateor shield 6 is arranged, therebyproviding an-inclosure. This plate or shield 6is substantially trough orU-shaped and is provided with upper and lower fianges 8 and 9. The upperflange'S is secured in any suitable manner, as shown at 7 to the upperface of the shoe. The lower flange 9 ofthe shield is secured by a screw7 to the lower face of the shoe. However,

the upper flange may also besecured by a screw if desired.

, Partially pivoted in may be termed a grass guard stick 10, the

pivot of which isdesignated by the numeral 11. The rear portion of therecess 5 hasa rearwardly and upwardly inclined shoulder 12, on which thegrass guide or guard stick 10 engages to support the same, that is, actas an abutment shoulder. The shoulder 12 is to one side of the guardstick 10, sothat the chain will not bind on the shoulder and retard thechain in its movement. The upper and lower faces of the'grass guide orguard stick have longitudinal side flanges 13, between which a gutter ortrough 14 is formed, and in which trough or gutter be tween said flangesa conveyer chain 15 travels, the same passing over a sprocket 16journaled in bearings of the rear upper end ofthe grass guide stick.Journaled in the plate 6 and in the shoe is a shaft 17 (which to theshaft 20 and through the medium of the intermeshing gears, motion in thedirection of the arrow a is imparted to the sprocketwheel 18, whichcauses the conveyer chain to move in the direction of the arrow 5, whichwill convey the grass upwardly and rearwardly, and as it leaves theupper rear'end of the grass guide stick, it is equally distributed,thereby. obviating the necessity of an attendant walking in the the rearportion of the recess 5,1s what, in the present instance,

rear of the mower, using a fork to prevent. V,

the grass from being distributed in bunches.

Secured at 24 to one side ofthe shoe ad- .jacent its forward end is aguard 25, ex-

tending rearwardly to guard the traction.

wheel ,and --prevent grass Y from becoming. entangled therewith. p

The invention having been set forth, what isclaimed as new and useful isl, In combination with a mowing machine shoe having an inclosure andprovided with a recess on-one side, a grass guide stick pivoted in said{recess and provided with a conveyer chain operating thereonand"parallel'therewith, and means for automatically? operating thechain;

2. In combination witha mowing macliine,sl1o e-l1aving an inclosure andprovided wi. 1-ja recess on-one' side, a grass guide stick pivoted insaid recess and provided withaconveyer chain'operating thereon andparallel therewith, and means for automatically 'operatlng the chain,the rear portion-- of said 1 recess being constructed with means tosupportthe stick.-

.3. ,In e0mbination with a mowing machine shoe having an elongatedrecess on one side, a plate secured to the shoe and archingover therecess thereby forming an inclosure or housing, a sprocket wheelJDOUHtQdiH bearings of the housing, a shaft mounted in said housinghaving a traction wheel and provided with gear connections ,to saidsprocket to impart motion thereto,

a grass guide stick arranged in the said recess to have a partialpivotal movement, the upper and lower faces of said stick having guideflanges, a sprocket wheel mountedinthe upper rear end of the stick,

a conveyer chain travelin over both of v Gcpies of this patentmaybefobtained forfivecentseach, by addressing the Commissioner ofPatents.

Washington, D'." G.

